Use the Clues to Guess Our Person of the Week

So, who will be our Person of the Week today? Well, it's time for you to take a guess. We'll give you a new clue every hour, and you post your answers below. The first four people who answer correctly will get a prize from the folks here at "World News."

We've profiled everyone from presidents to school teachers, filmmakers, former prison guards, children and inventors. Each was our Person of the Week, someone who caught our attention for the way they lived their lives.

So, who will be our Person of the Week today? Well, it's time for you to take a guess. We'll give you a new clue every hour, and you post your answers below. At the end of the day we will pick four correct answers at random and those people will get a prize from the folks here at "World News."

Clues:

1. He/she found inspiration in his/her father.

2. He/she has taught an important lesson to millions of children.

3. His/Her passion in life earned them one of the highest honors.

4. He/she is one of the world's most celebrated authors but has only written one book.

5. At the age of 33 he/she completed the work that would become their life's legacy.

6. Our POW was a famous tomboy.

7. She is connected to Catherine Keener, Sandra Bullock, and Tracey Hoyt in a very entertaining ways.

8. As an adult she became close friends with the author of Santa Mouse.